Friday, 3 September, 2010 homebutterfliesmothseventspressrecordingprojectsreservemembershipmagazinedownloadaboutcontactlinks Butterflies of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album The White-letter Hairstreak has a single brood flying from the beginning of July to mid August. May emerge earlier after a warm spring. The White-letter Hairstreak is a small butterfly which has an erratic flight. It is a difficult butterfly to find and is rarely seen as it spends the majority of its time high up in trees feeding on the honeydew produced by aphids. On rare occasions, it can be found feeding on Creeping Thistle, Ragwort or Bramble blossom. The uppersides are only seen in flight as the butterfly always settles with its wings closed. Larval Food plants Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra) English Elm (Ulmus procera) Small-leaved Elm (Ulmus minor) Habitat Requirements Sheltered hedgerows and woodland rides where Elms grow. Population numbers have been affected by the introduction of Dutch Elm Disease into the UK Warwickshire Status Resident Where to see the White-letter Hairstreak Ryton Wood (WWT Reserve) Other Species Please select an alternative species from the list below. Bath White Black Hairstreak Black-veined White Brimstone Brown Argus Brown Hairstreak Camberwell Beauty Chalkhill Blue Chequered Skipper Clouded Yellow Comma Common Blue Dappled White Dark Green Fritillary Dingy Skipper Duke of Burgundy Essex Skipper Gatekeeper Geranium Bronze Green Hairstreak Green-veined White Grizzled Skipper High Brown Fritillary Holly Blue Large Skipper Large Tortoiseshell Large White Long-tailed Blue Map Marbled White Marsh Fritillary Mazarine Blue Meadow Brown Orange-tip Painted Lady Pale Clouded Yellow Peacock Pearl-bordered Fritillary Purple Emperor Purple Hairstreak Red Admiral Ringlet Silver-studded Blue Silver-washed Fritillary Small Blue Small Copper Small Heath Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Small Skipper Small Tortoiseshell Small White Speckled Wood Swallowtail Wall Brown White Admiral White-letter Hairstreak Wood White © Steven Cheshire - Larvae on Elm at Ryton Wood, Warwickshire First Sightings First sighting dates are based on records of White-letter Hairstreak submitted online. Please note that these dates are not updated retrospectively to include records submitted to the branch recorder in other forms. 30/06/2010 - Oxhouse Farm North 27/06/2009 - Oversley Wood 13/07/2008 - Ryton Wood 19/06/2007 - Ryton Wood © Steven Cheshire - Warwickshire   © Steven Cheshire - Larvae on Elm atRyton Wood, Warwickshire Adult Flight Times The flight chart below is based on observations of the adult White-letter Hairstreak in Warwickshire between 2005 and 2008. Peak periods are shown in dark green. Warwickshire Distribution Maps base on Vice County (CV38) which includes Coventry and Solihull Distribution of the White-letter Hairstreak during the indicated period. Key to Warwickshire Maps: sightings 12-910+       2007 Distribution Data (1yr)   2008 available soon   2009 Distribution Data (1yr)   2000-09 Distribution Data (10yr) © Butterfly Conservation WarwickshirePrivacy and Copyright Statement Butterfly Conservation is a non-profit-making company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468) Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP Charity registered in England & Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268)   Web site designed and maintained by Steven Cheshire